Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/31Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (12.9%).
Nick Gibson
Last confirmed: Mississippi State, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 215 lb · Birmingham, AL
Nick Gibson: RB · Mississippi State · #21.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nick Gibson
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Four seasons at Mississippi State, two different head coaches: Dan Mullen and Joe Moorhead. A game that shows it: 129 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Arkansas — Week 10, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Mississippi State in the news
- Students rally for Nolan Wells
- Billy Puckett named QB1
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 55 | 433 | 7.9 | 6 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 27 | 205 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 45 | 239 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Career | 136 | 934 | 6.9 | 8 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-28@ Louisiana | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-15vs Southern Miss | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56@ No. 7 Auburn | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-20@ Tennessee | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-36vs No. 2 LSU | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 30-49@ Texas A&M | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 10 | W 54-24@ Arkansas | 12 | 129 | 10.8 | 1 | 47 | Season-high 129 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 7-38vs No. 4 Alabama | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-7vs Abilene Christian | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 14 | W 21-20vs Ole Miss | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 1 | 30 | |
 Bowl | L 28-38@ Louisville | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 1 | 19 | |
| Total | 55 | 433 | 7.9 | 6 | 47 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2019
W 54-24
at Arkansas
129 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 30-point win on the road against Arkansas.
With K. Hill — 234 rush yds (21 car) · 3 TD · T. Stevens — 172 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 74 rush yds (15 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Arkansas · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.66Nick Gibson run for 47 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
- Week 12 · Alabama · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.88Nick Gibson run for 20 yds to the Alab 48 for a
- Week 14 · Ole Miss · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.74Nick Gibson run for 27 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.60Nick Gibson run for 13 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)
- Week 14 · Ole Miss · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.54Nick Gibson run for 30 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 10 · Arkansas · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.46Nick Gibson run for 28 yds to the Ark 47 for a
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Abilene Christian · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +2.33Nick Gibson run for 4 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)
- Week 1 · Louisiana · 1st and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.32Nick Gibson run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jordan Lawless KICK)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.21Nick Gibson run for 3 yds for a TD (Jace Christmann KICK)
- Week 8 · LSU · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −2.18Nick Gibson run for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 44 Nick Gibson fumbled, recovered by LSU
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 55 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 56)
Success rate
53%47 carriesFumble rate
5.5%3 of 55 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
7 carries
Grind
1–3 yds21%of carries
12 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds45%of carries
25 carries
Explosive
10+ yds21%of carries
12 carries
2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
7.9 yds/carry on 55 carries · 21% explosive (10+ yds) · 53% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016Mississippi State6-7HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
2017Mississippi State9-4HC: Dan Mullen · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2018Mississippi State8-5HC: Joe Moorhead · Run-heavy
2019Mississippi State6-7HC: Joe Moorhead · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 38.8 | 7.3 | 0.6 |
| Road4g | 39.5 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 23.2 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 52.8 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
37.5%
315 pass / 524 run
Plays / game
64.5
13 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
55 carries and 4 catches in 11 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Mississippi State
- 2019 Mississippi State MoorheadYear 4 · 11 games
- 2018 Mississippi State MoorheadYear 3 · 9 games
- 2017 Mississippi State MullenYear 2 · 12 games
- 2016 Mississippi State MullenYear 1 · 2 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Mississippi State, 934 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coaches2016–2017
Mississippi State
Coaching transition mid-career: Dan Mullen → Joe Moorhead. Worth noting in scheme + development context.